
I didn't really set a Barbel Challenge this season as I was unsure if I'd be able to go fishing that much. But I did manage to get out on the Small River quite a lot - it turned out to be a godsend during my treatment. And I landed a remarkable 228 barbel - mostly small fish but just what the doctor ordered! *Plus 31 Wye barbel.
One of the highlights was a Small River double, they are very few and far between these days. And despite occasionally fishing with James over the years we'd never witnessed the other land a double - until I was netman for James' Kennet double in January - a couple of weeks later he returned the favour - and jumped into the photo!!
Season | No | 5+ | 7+ | 10+ | Best |
2010/11 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6lb 6oz |
2011/12 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 9lb 12oz |
2012/13 | 56 | 34 | 20 | 6 | 12lb 4oz |
2013/14 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7lb 13oz |
2014/15 | 71 | 33 | 16 | 1 | 10lb 1oz |
2015/16 | 127 | 45 | 15 | 0 | 9lb 4oz |
2016/17 | 70 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 11lb 15oz |
2017/18 | 132 | 56 | 23 | 2 | 10lb 9oz |
2018/19 | 101 | 36 | 13 | 1 | 10lb 3oz |
2019/20 | 164 | 69 | 28 | 5 | 12lb 1oz |
2020/21 | 250 | 77 | 20 | 6 | 14lb 2oz |
2021/22 | 180 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 11lb 1oz |
2022/23 | 228 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 10lb 9oz |
Total: | 1,458 | 482 | 178 | 26 | Breakdown |